Norway, Oslo

Biomethane to fuel urban buses 

The capital of Norway is putting in place a biomethanisation project, according to a report in Biogasmax. Although Norway has major energy resources, in particular gas, Oslo has made this choice in response to the problem of management of urban waste and that of reducing CO2 emissions in public transport. Funds have already been obtained to develop initiatives through to 2010. The setting up of a tri-optic waste system (by identifying the colour of bags), building of a biomethanisation plant and putting into service a bus fuelled by gas should all be completed by December 2010. Officials from Oslo are expected to visit biomethane production facilities in Lille, France next month.